The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-11-26
A BRILLIANT MATCH
AY CLYDE RAYMOND.


you'll so out rowing with me again to-
morrow, Mcg?"
And the strongly built, broad shouldered
youth looked down upon the girl ripping
along by his side with an odd mingling of
confidence and uncertainty in his fine blue
eyes.
"Of course" an impatient toss of
her gypsy-like brown head. "What else
could do these long, drowsy afternoons?
should fall asleep and be forever holding
and dreaming, as mamma does over her
sewing, if | were to spend them in the
house"
Robert Lyndith smiled The picture of
bright-eyed, wide-awake Meg Danyers nod
I ding and dreaming those lovely afternoons
away was beyond the power of his lmagln-
alton to conjure up.
81 don't know what these days would be
without you, Meg" he said slowly, almost
wistfully. 81 can't picture to myself how
they would drag along if you were not such
jolly company, or if-you were not here at
all, - with a sudden lowering of his boyish,
CHEEKY voice.
''Don't try, then retortcd Meg, philo-
sophically You're likely to see me every
day as long as you"
She checked herself, impelled by some
feeling which she could not have explained; !;
ard the glance she stole up at the hand
some, boyish face of her companion was
accompanied by sudden rush of crimson
to the pretty, sun-browned cheeks just as
unacceptable.
But Rob Lyndithsaw it, and swift glow
of happiness lit up his haudso'-e features.
j.. " Every day as long as | live, You were
going to say he exclaimed impetuously,
catching her little hand and pressing it
against his heart, "Oh, Meg! hope that
will turn out a true prophecy, for It's the
dearest wish Of my own heart, and you
know it. didn't mean to say so yet-not
for good while-until we were both older,
you know But the secret is out now, and
Pm glad of it. Meg, darling, may see
you every day as long as we both live?"
and the strong young voice thrilled with
almost solemn earnestness.
Certainly, you foolish fellow, if YOU re-
main our nearest neighbor all your life, -
was the saucy answer ''ETow silly you are,
Rob! didn't mean anything at ALL only
that"
But, in spite of her willful words, she
was blushing more hotly than ever, as Rot
could see, even in the thick dusk which was
already gathering about them.
And when, in the shadow of big, gnarled
apple-tree whose boughs dropped over thC
gate and screened them from view, he drew
her suddenly to him and pressed a lover,
kiss upon the sweet, crimson lips, she die
not resent it so Indignantly as might have
been expected.
Already light shone from The parlol
windows, and the figure of a man seated
within was dimly visible between the half
drawn curtains.
Meg drew herself hastily from her lover
arms, blushing and pouting, and, withal
pretending TO be veri angry
"How can you act so, liob?' she eX
climed, with coquetLish toss of her prett.
brown head. "Ive great mind to say
will never speak to you again. Let me g
quick! Don't you see mother has yisi
tors? They are waiting for me, perhaps
I And without waiting even to hear hi
: whispered goodnight, she fled up the gar
dem walk, her lips, cheeks and starry brown
eyes all glowing with happy eXcitemen
which she would scarcely acknowledge t
her own willful heart.
In the hall her mother net her with
S gentle futter of importance in her placi'
4 face and manner,
= ''Run up to your room, Meg, and chang
your dresss" she began in low, hurried
I. tone, with disappearing glance at theun
: presentable costume in which the Younl
: lady had been boating for several hours
q Something pretty and becoming You
uncle is here-your rich Uncle Danvers
. you know-and want you to make a goo
5 impression. | think"-and the low ton
changed to an impressive whisper -''
think, Meg, that he intends to take yo
home with him and make yor heiress."
Meg's brown eyes were wide and thought
full as she ran upstairs to obey her mother
order, And when she came down a fe'
minutes later, in a fresh and dainty lawn {
the palest pink, with cluster of wild-rosC
in the broad pink satin belt, and sing
rose nesting her shining brown hair, 81
<, must haye made a pleasing impression, f
st the rich old gentleman smiled approving
, as he took her little hand in fatherly casl
and in another hour it was fully settle
W that she WAS TO return with him TO his eli
lt home and be known before the world
S. the heiress Of all his wealth.
ie 81 think you will brighten up my solitu'
Do wonderfully, my dear he said with kin
~ smile. ''You will have every aGyantai
can give you, and in return ask only q
loYe and obedience Of daughter l hol
you will be in no haste to leave me, Me
for an establishment of your own"
added jokingly. Though a lii
sigh-'T must expect that in time. As Il
heiress, you win make a brilliant match,